An incident during a Pride event in Fort Macleod, Alta., has prompted the indefinite closure of a historic theatre and shaken the town's LGBTQ community.
The historic Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, Alta.
Investigators later determined fisher and marten lure oil — a strong-scented liquid used to attract animals while hunting — had been released in the theatre, RCMP said. Denise Joel, the board chair for the Empress Theatre said they're waiting to have the venue fully assessed and cleaned and won't have an update until then.
Joel said that it's believed the suspects also poured some of the substance onto the theatre's carpet.
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